§ 34-18-62. Inquiries regarding immigration status.
(a) No landlord or any agent of the landlord shall:
(1) Make any inquiry regarding or based on the immigration or citizenship status of a
tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of residential rental
property; or
(2) Require that any tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of
the rental property make any statement, representation, or certification concerning
their immigration or citizenship status.
(b) No municipality or housing
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§ 34-18-62. Inquiries regarding immigration status.
(a) No landlord or any agent of the landlord shall:
(1) Make any inquiry regarding or based on the immigration or citizenship status of a
tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of residential rental
property; or
(2) Require that any tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of
the rental property make any statement, representation, or certification concerning
their immigration or citizenship status.
(b) No municipality or housing agency shall compel a landlord or any agent of the landlord
to make any inquiry, compile, disclose, report, or provide any information, prohibit
offering or continuing to offer accommodations in the property for rent or lease,
or otherwise take any action regarding or based on the immigration or citizenship
status of a tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of residential
rental property.
(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a landlord from:
(1) Complying with any legal obligation under federal law; or
(2) Requesting information or documentation necessary to determine or verify the financial
qualifications of a prospective tenant, or to determine or verify the identity of
a prospective tenant or prospective occupant.